Lexington Premier Nursing & Rehab

Nursing home in Lexington, KY

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2770 Palumbo Drive, Lexington, KY 40509
Phone: (859) 263-2410
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 185463
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 1 of 5
Certified beds: 120
Average residents per day: 116
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Lexington SNF Operations LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: May 25, 2007
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 185463. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 8, 2025. CMS lists 42 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 20, 2019 to Aug 8, 2025): 15 from complaint inspections, 7 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 4 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Aug 8, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 8, 2025	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 8, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 8, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 8, 2025	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 8, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 8, 2025	Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 8, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 8, 2025	Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 8, 2025	Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff… Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 5, 2023	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance… Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 5, 2023	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 42. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $240,331 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Sep 5, 2023	Fine: $240,331
Sep 5, 2023	Payment denial for 25 days from Sep 8, 2023

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.54 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.21 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.22 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.36 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 53%
RN turnover (yearly): 72%
Administrators who left in the past year: 2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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